The highlights from LeBron James’ epic outing at the Drew League (his first appearance there since the 2011 NBA lockout), and Irving’s yes-he-will, no-he-won’t fireworks, served as perfect microcosms of their respective current statuses in the league: the King won another bought with father time, while the individual Charles Barkley dubbed “Half-Man, Half-a-Season” failed to make good on yet another lengthy tease.
But capping off a day where the league’s biggest news centered around the Lakers’ biggest star and one they’ve been linked to all summer, the Lakers actually played a basketball game.